Credit: Shooter's Bottom wind turbine at dusk (Sharon Loxton) / CC BY-SA 2.0 Major players in global mining are beginning to acknowledge that environmental sustainability is key to business sustainability, and lead the industry toward a low-carbon future. London-based Rio Tinto, for example, outlines 10 ways it’s pushing forward on this front. These include: Signing the Paris Pledge for Read More
A massive new hybrid fuel project is coming to West Africa. Toronto-based gold producer Iamgold has plans to integrate a new solar plant with its existing 57 MW thermal power plant. When finished, Iamgold may boast the largest hybrid fuel project in the world. This won’t be the company’s first renewable energy project; Iamgold built a Read More
Latin America’s mining operations use nearly 60% of the region’s existing solar PV production,
An interesting article posted today in The Conversation discusses how the use of renewables, solar PV and CSP in particular, are ideal for use in Australian mining; not only in the operations but also the processing. The article highlights a recent study by CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial and Research Organization) on the use of CSP in high Read More
Load shedding, increased electricity rates for mining companies and a solar tender at 6.02US¢/kWh redefine the rules of power generation in Zambia Berlin/Munich, June 2016 - In recent years, an ongoing drought has caused a severe power crisis in Zambia. The new analysis “Power crisis and consequences for solar energy in the Zambian mining sector” from Read More
Andreas Boes has been focused on microgrids for mining clients for a number of years and, as Sales Head of Hybrid Solutions, Americas, for Siemens, is overseeing business developing in Chile and across the region. Here Boes offers his unique perspective on the evolution and customization of hybrids for mining customers and the many benefits they Read More
Enel Green Power has developed a number of wind, solar and geothermal projects in Chile as well as a hybrid power plant for the Ollagüe Village combining PV, wind, battery storage and diesel. In this Q&A, Country Manager of Enel Green Power Chile and Andean Countries, Salvatore Bernabei discusses the opportunities for further collaboration between renewables Read More
As Chief Technology officer for Renergetica, Marco Giannettoni has a unique perspective on the technical and strategic challenges of integrating renewable energy into mining’s power supply. Renergetica is a leading project developer which specializes in hybrids for mines offering engineering and advisory services as well as a unique control system technology. In this Industry Q&A, Giannettoni Read More
“Mining is the main driver of Chilean economy and renewables are going to play a key role in its growth,” says Luis Vega Muñoz, Minera Tres Valles Sub General Manager. Minera Tres Valles is a junior Chilean copper producer and one of the very few mining companies whose energy supply comes entirely from renewable sources. The Read More
Coal India appears likely to develop 1 GW of solar PV. The state-owned miner, touted as the world's largest producer of coal, is expected to tender for 800 MW of solar projects, additional to an earlier tender for 200 MW. The falling cost of solar is attracting interest from unlikely quarters. With its fast growing economy Read More
